Mr Declan Kelleher, Ambassador of Ireland in Beijing, Dean Qinhai Ma from the School of Business Administration at Northeastern University (NEU, Shenyang, China), Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Chief Representative Xiaoxia Wang from the DCU China office, Deputy Director Xuhong Zhang from the International Exchange Office of Capital University of Economics and Business (CUEB), Mr Richard Bruton T.D., Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Mr Frank Ryan, CEO, Enterprise Ireland.

President of DCU, Professor Brian MacCraith